Explore the nonpartisan data behind some of today's hottest topics. The Data We Depend On Just the Facts with Steve Ballmer A senator’s sister just filled his seat. How does that work? Our government is complex. Our data doesn’t have to be. Subscribe to get unbiased, data-driven insights sent to your inbox weekly. The US gained 162,000 jobs in August 2026. In FY 2025, the federal government's budget deficit was $1.78T. In FY 2025, customs duties (tariffs and other import fees) were 3.7% of revenue. In 2024, in the US there were 359 violent crimes for every 100,000 people. In August 2026, the overall inflation rate was 3.4% and core inflation was 2.4%. The median household income in the US was about $82,000 in 2024

The US gained 162,000 jobs in August 2026. In FY 2025, the federal government's budget deficit was $1.78T. In FY 2025, customs duties (tariffs and other import fees) were 3.7% of revenue. In 2024, in the US there were 359 violent crimes for every 100,000 people. In August 2026, the overall inflation rate was 3.4% and core inflation was 2.4%. The median household income in the US was about $82,000 in 2024 We break down complex issues using real data, not opinions. We dug through reams of data to break down everything from housing to immigration. We comb through the data so you don't have to Most people don’t spend their weekends buried in Census data. We do. Because you deserve the facts without needing a decoder ring. There are over 90,000 government bodies in the US. Our goal is to bring in data from each and every one. We read the footnotes, PDFs, and appendix tables most people skip. It’s where the good stuff is. Counties, parishes, boroughs, regions — whatever you call them, we have the numbers .